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anyone read to escape?

I started reading a lot more when my depression was at its worst...but I've mostly kept it up since things have improved. Probably the best thing to come of my depression.
 
Can anyone recommend a good, light-hearted, possibly even inspiring book? I'm going to hit up a Barnes and Noble tomorrow and going to town on my credit card.
 
The last book I read was fear & loathing =S. I enjoy reading, but don't find myself doing it very often. No motivation.

I read more on the interwebs
 
Even though i love reading of all forms, i find too much time on bluelight has a negative effect on my reading abilitys due to all the bad grammar etc...

Yes, being depressed can make it VERY hard to concentrate on reading books but it pays off.
Consciousness expansion. I live the!
 
I hate those, "What 5 books would you take to a deserted island..." type questions.
I reply that if I knew that I was going I would try to commit every beautiful phrase that I had ever read to memory before I went and not frustrate myself with limitations when I'm there.
Some people get it, but interestingly the person who posed the question is never one of those "some people"
 
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i read everyday and would read more if i had the time. when i was on leave from work, i read about 10 hours/day. my mother read to me when i was a kid and really supported my love of reading. i really don't think that it's an escape.
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Could you explain thegirl44? Not sure if I should be offended that I'm apparently not one of "some" people? If I plan on moving to a deserted island ill make sure to devote all I've ever read to memory. It's either that or take only 5 books right? I mean no offense just seem to not understand you.
 
No, I can't read much anymore. I even tend to skip long posts here on Bluelight because my brain just can't concentrate.
 
I feel ya sweetpea..somedays its too much to read for long. I don't know how to beat this depression but atleast I can escape florida for a while. All my drug use stunted emotional growth more than intellect. I'm not the smartest but manage honor roll at fsu. Football players cheat off me makes me mad. Thegirl44 I wanted to say clearly u are older and Most likely have more wisdom. Did I miss out on some great epiphany?
 
I've loved to read since I was a little kid, def one of my preferred methods of escape. I usually like fantasy, scifi, historical fiction - anything different from my life really - to take my mind off shit.

MindOverMethadone said:
Can anyone recommend a good, light-hearted, possibly even inspiring book? I'm going to hit up a Barnes and Noble tomorrow and going to town on my credit card.
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Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
 
I used to read R.L Stein's Goosebumps series and still read for leisure to this day. Unfortunately, I didn't read much on my own time during college because I was already swamped with readings and generally too high to focus on the text in front of me. I would try, just to nod off a paragraph down the page and have to reread it four times before giving up.

Since my half hearted re-commitment to my sub program, I've picked it up again to pass the time and distract myself. I doubt I'd have the will to read at all if in the throws of full on WD. I'm currently reading U by Sue Grafton, love my murder mysteries ;).

Glad to feel less dorky about it too.
 
I prefer it to movies and other electronic entertainment. My mind's eye can illustrate things better than Hollywood anyday.
 
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I escape to read. Neighbors are just to fuckin' loud and stupid. I hear dumb people!
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Haha I've done this as well. The other people in my apartment are always fighting and yelling so sometimes I just walk to the park(about a block away), or just sit in my yard and read. :)
Too bad it's so fucking cold and there's 2ft of snow outside right now :|
 
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